1.ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY(ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY, LIGULF1) was born 1064 in Hooton, Cheshire, England, and died
1090 in Hooton, Cheshire, England.He
married MABELLA DE STONELEY.She was born
1150 in Stoneley, Staffordshire, Englalnd.

2.WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY (ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1087 in Hooton, Cheshire, England, and died
1140 in Stanley, England.He married JOAN DE STANLEY 1123 in
Hooton, Eastham, Cheshire, England.She
was born 1093 in Hooton, Cheshire, England, and died 1145 in Stanley, England.

Notes for WILLIAM DE ALDITHELEY:

Note: William de
Aldithley, Lord of the Manor of Talck, in County Stafford, married Joan, daughter
and sole heir of Thomas de Stanley or Stoneley, and with her received the manor
of Talck, which he exchanged with his cousin Adam de Audleigh (ancestor of the
D'Audleys), who had married Mabelle, daughter of Henry de Stonleigh, for
Stonleigh and half of Balterly, and thereby assumed the name of Stonleigh or
Stanley, and became the immediate founder of the Stanleys, a race associated
with the most stirring events in English history.

5.ADAM7DE STANLEIGH (WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1125 in Leek, Staffordshire, England, and
died 1200 in Leek, Staffordshire, England.

7.WALTER9 DE STANLEY (WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH, WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1234 in Hooton, Cheshire, England, and died
Bef. 1285 in England.

8.WILLIAM10 STANLEY (WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1250 in Hooton, Cheshire, England, and died
1311 in Stourton Castle, Kinver, Staffordshire, England.He married JOAN DE BAUMVILLE 27 Sep
1282 in Church, Astbury, Chestershire, England.She was born 1261 in Stourton, Staffordshire, England, and died 1326 in
Hooton, Wirral, Cheshire, England.

Notes for WILLIAM STANLEY:

Note: William de
Stanleigh, Stanley, in County Stafford, in the time of Edward II, 1307-1326,
married Jane or Joan, daughter of Sir Philip Bamville, of Storeton, and his
wife Agnes, daughter and heir of Alexander Stourton. By this marriage he became
hereditary ranger of the Forest of Wirral, and acquired one-third of the manor
of Stourton (later acquiring all of it), and migrated to their newly acquired
home in Cheshire.

16.KATHERINE16 STANLEY (THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born Abt. 1430 in Stanley, Derbyshire, England,
and died 1498 in Clifton, Cheshire, England.She married JOHN SAVAGE, son of JOHN SAVAGE and ELIZABETH BRERETON.He was born
Abt. 1422 in Clifton, Cheshire, England, and died 22 Nov 1495 in MacClesfield
Par, England.

22.MARY18 STANLEY (GEORGE17, THOMAS16, THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born Abt. 1500 in Knockin, Shropshire, England,
and died 1543 in Franklin, Simpson, KY.She married (1) LORD MAYOR OF LONDON JOHN DE HARDY 1525 in Yorkshire, England, son of JOHN DE HARDY and MARGARET LA POLE.He was born 1510 in Wetwang East Riding,
Yorkshire, England, and died 1546 in London, England.She married (2) JOHN HARDY LORD MAYOR OF LONDON 1529 in
Yorkshire, England, son of MARGARETDE LA POLE.He was born
1504 in Wetwang, York, England, and died 1545 in London, England.

Notes for JOHN HARDY LORD MAYOR OF LONDON:

In mid 1500 Sir John
deHardy was Lord Mayor of London. He was descended from Sir John deHardy of
Bedfordshire and Lady Margaret, d/o Michael de la Pole, a younger s/o the Earl
of Suffolk. ("Our Fathers' Fields" by James Everett Kibler, 1998 [A
Southern Story])

Sir John, Lord Mayor,
m. Lady Mary deStanley, whose ancestry included lords, ladies, the Duke of Earl
& of Westmoreland. Through their parentage on the distaff side, the Hardys
could thus trace their lineage to King Edward. Sir John deHardy, Lord Mayor of
London, thus gave the future Hardys of this Union claim to royal blood, no
matter how distant & diluted. ("Our Fathers' Fields" by James
Everett Kibler, 1998 [A Southern Story])

34.JOHN22 HARDY (RICHARD21, JOHN20, MICHAEL19 DE HARDY, MARY18 STANLEY, GEORGE17, THOMAS16, THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1613 in Wetwang, East Riding of Yorkshire,
England, and died 1670 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.He married OLIVE COUNCIL 1632 in
Isle of Wight, Virginia, daughter of GEORGE COUNCIL and EVELYN DULVERTON.She was born
1615 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, and died 1675 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

John Hardy came from
England to VA before 1666, and probably before 1654. He received a grant for
1150 acres in 1666 in Isle of Wight Co., VA. Rappahannock County Virginia
Records Bk 1656-64, P 131----Nov. 23, 1655----1660. James Williamson merchant
to John Hardy/Hardie of London.

"John Hardy was
born in England and belonged to the landed gentry. He was no doubt related to
in some way to Thomas Hardy of Bradford, MA, John Hardy of Salem, MA, and
Richard Hardy of Stamford, Conn." ("Hardy and Hardie, Past and
Present", 1935, Authored by H Claude Hardy, PhD of White Plains, NY and
Rev Edwin Noah Hardy, PhD of Greenwitch, Conn, pp236-37)

John Hardy (1613-70),
from Eng to Va; owner of the famous Hardy Mill; said to have been burgess,
1641-52; granted 1150 acres in Isle of Wight Co 1666; m. 1632, Olive Council (d
post 1670) (The Compendium of American Genealogy, Immigrant Ancestors, edited
by Frederick Adams Virkus, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1980, p36)

John Hardy of
Bedfordshire, Eng, born 1613, died 1670, came from England to Virginia about
1666, and was granted land in Isle of Wight County. (Wurt's Magna Charta, John
S. Wurts, Germantown, PA, 1947, p.2133)

John Hardy m. Olive
Council, 1632 and had among other issue: 1. John Jr. made a will Oct 7, 1676,
probated June 9, 1677; names his wife, Alice Hardy, Daughters, Olivia Driver,
Lucy Council and Deborah Hardy He married Alice Johnson, a widow. They had:
Olive m. Giles Driver; Lucy m. Hodges Council; Ann m. Robert Burnett; Isabel m.
William Mayo; Deborah-untraced. 4. Richard b. 1640 ("Colonial Families of
the Southern States of America", by Stella Pickett Hardy, p261-262)

COLONIAL FAMILIES OF
THE Southern States of America

HARDY FAMILY

page 261

JOHN HARDY, b. 1613 d.
1670, of Isle of Wight Co., Va., a kinsman of theaforesaid George Hardy,
probably his brother; the dates of his birthand death are unknown. In 1666 he
received a grant for 1,150 acresof land in Isle of Wight Co. He was a
prominent, influential citizenand Churchman. He m. 1632 Olive Council, and had
among other issue:

9 Jun 1677 Isle of
Wight Co., VA; Bk. 2, pg. 146

Notes for OLIVE COUNCIL:

COUNCIL Olive 161?
Virginia Colonial fams. Of the southern states of Amer. By Stella Pickett
Hardy. Baltimore. 1958. (643p.):261

Reference: Colonial
fams. Of the southern states of Amer. By Stella Pickett Hardy. Baltimore. 1958.
(643p.):261

Children of JOHN HARDY and OLIVE COUNCIL are:

i.THOMAS23 HARDY, b. 1635,
Bedfordshire, England.

Notes for THOMAS HARDY:

Note: Thomas - Born
1637 Received land in Surry Co. From his father. Notes: Thomas Hardy
(1670-1710/11) inherited the famous Hardy Mill. He had large estates in Isle of
Wight and Surry Counties. He took a prominent and active interest in religious
and public affairs. (Hardy and Hardie Past and Present, H. Claude Hardy and
Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, The Syracuse Typesetting Co, Syracuse, NY 1935, pp.239)

John Hardy, will
probated 1677, came before 1654 to Virginia with his brother, George Hardy. He
was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1668, and a Justice of the County
Court about 1675. He married Alice Bennett, the widow Johnson, daughter of
Thomas Bennett and Alice, widow Pierce. Thomas Bennett was born in Wilvescombe,
Co., Somerset, England, and died in Virginia after 1632, having come on the
Neptune in 1618, a member of the House of Burgesses from Mulberry Island in
1632. (Wurt's Magna Charta, John S. Wurts, Germantown, PA, 1947, p.2133)

Captain George Hardy
came from England before his parents about 1650. He was the owner of the Old
Hardy Mill in Isle of Wight County, which is still standing. He owned large
estates in both Isle of Wight and Surry Counties and had an interest in several
vessels. He was a liberal supporter of the established Church. (Hardy and
Hardie Past and Present, H. Claude Hardy and Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, The
Syracuse Typesetting Co., Syracuse, NY 1935, pp.238-239)

COLONIAL FAMILIES OF
THE Southern States of America

HARDY FAMILY

page 262

CAPT. GEORGE HARDY,
(2--3), of Isle of Wight Co., Va.,b. 1633, in England; d. 1693, in Virginia; he
came to the Colonyprior to 1654; he inherited the Hardy Mill, and also owned
largeestates in Isle of Wight and Surry Cos., and an interest in
severalvessels; was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he madewill
March 5, 1693, and the same was probated in 1694; names hissons Richard and
Thomas, his daughters Margaret and Sarah, andhis grandchildren, Richard and
George Jarett (children of hisdaughter Mary). He m. prior to 1666, Mary
Jackson, dau. of Richard Jackson and Mary Bennett, of Isle of Wight Co., Va.
Issue:

In Virginia, George
Hardy, of Isle of Wight County, took an active part in public affairs. He
served as a member of the House of Burgesses from 1641 to 1652. One of his
descendants, Honorable Samuel Hardy, who was educated at William and Mary
College and whose remains rest in Philadelphia with those of Innes, Tazwell,
Macon, Reade and other gallant and patriotic Virginians, was a contemporary of
George Washington. He served as a member of the House of Delegates in 1781, and
was a member of the continental Congress from 1783 to 1785. He was a lawyer and
his magnificent power, it is said, placed his at once in the front rank of
statesmen. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1772 to
1774... ("Hardy and Hardie, Past and Present", 1935, Authored by H.
Claude Hardy, Ph.D. of White Plains, N.Y. and Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, Ph.D., of
Greenwitch, Connecticut, excerpts from pages 18-21)

Mary Jackson
(Elizabeth, Alice Pierce) to whom, with her sister Sarah, their grandmother
deeded 150 acres of land in Isle of Wight county, 1647, married Captain George
Hardy, who in 1648 had patented land across the creek from Alice Bennett.
George Hardy, who made a deposition 9 April 1670 stating that he was 37 years
of age, named I his will, 5 March 1693/94 - 9 June 1696, Isle of Wight two
sons, two daughters and grandchildren. (Adventurers of Purse and Persons VA
1607-1625, Compiled and edited by Annie Lash Jester, 1956, p.271)

Sarah Jackson
(Elizabeth, Alice Pierce) married Arthur Smith II, who with his wife gave to
George Hardy deeds for the land on Blackwater in Isle of Wight County, 1666,
the deeds reciting that Sarah, wife of Arthur Smith II and Mary the wife of
George Hardy were daughters of Richard Jackson and granddaughters of Alice
Bennett.(R, Isle of Wight Co., W & D, #1 pp.69, 70, Val. Pps. II 595)

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
RECORDS

Capt. George Hardy's
wife was Mary, dau. of Mr. Richard Jackson, late of the county, deceased. 19
June, 1666.

Mr. George Hardy aged
37 in 1670

Will of George Hardy:
Son Richard Hardy, youngest son

Thomas, gr.children
Richard and George Jarett; two daus.

Marg. and Sarah; gives
his son Richard his part of a vessel and

750 acres of land in
Isle of Wight, and 150 acres in Surry be-

longing to the mill. 5
March, 1693-4.

Children of GEORGE HARDY and MARY JACKSON are:

i.RICHARD24 HARDY.

ii.THOMAS HARDY, b. 1670, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

iii.MARGARET HARDY.

iv.SARAH HARDY.

v.MARY HARDY.

39.RICHARD23 HARDY (JOHN22, RICHARD21, JOHN20, MICHAEL19 DE HARDY, MARY18 STANLEY, GEORGE17, THOMAS16, THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH, WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1640 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, and died
1734 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.He
married MARY VINCENT 1694 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM VINCENT and ELIZABETH CLEUER.She was born 1671 in Amelia, Virginia, and
died 1702 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

42.RICHARD24 HARDY (RICHARD23, JOHN22, RICHARD21, JOHN20, MICHAEL19 DE HARDY, MARY18 STANLEY, GEORGE17, THOMAS16, THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1699 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, and died
1789 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.He
married MARY OLIVE COVINGTON 1721 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, daughter of EDMUND COVINGTON.She was born 1703 in Amelia, Virginia, and
died 1789 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Notes for RICHARD HARDY:

Richard Hardy - Born
1640 in Isle of Wright Married Mary Vincent (b. 1640 d. 1702 Isle of Wright
VA.) In 1694 Isle of Wright VA. Richard died in 1734 Isle of Wright VA. [
Richard HARDY]Received land in Isle of Wight and Surry Cos. From his father

RICHARD HARDY, (2--4),
1640-1734 of Isle of Wight Co., Va., the youngest son of John and Olive --
Hardy, of Isle of Wight Co.,Va., b. 1640, in England; d. 1734, in Virginia. He
was a staunch churchman; and active in affairs of his day. He m. 1694, MaryVincent;
d. 1702. Issue:

4--6. Mary, 1723.JOHN
HARDY, (4--1), of Mecklenburg Co. Va. and Edgefield Dis. S.C., b. about 1740,
in Isle of Wight Co., Va.; d. 1799, in Edgefield. Will pro. 1-1799; was a
planter and owned a large estate in said county. After his death, his estate
was disposed of and his children removed to the Carolinas and Georgia. This
branch of the family were zealous supporters of the Baptist Church. On the road
leading from Edgefield Court House to Hamburg, S.C., and located on the Hardy
estate, is an ancient Baptist Church, built by the Hardy brothers, which is
known to this day as "Hardy's Church." He m. 1773, AnnWilliams, dau.
of Henry Williams. Had 12 children. Issue:

"John Hardy
b.1740 m. 1773 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia, Ann Williams, dau. of Henry
Williams. Death:1799 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. Had 12
children."?? Also have seen her father was Richard Williams b.1730 and
Agnes??? from mavery@techie.com - "Military Enlist dte: 3 Apr 1776
Residence: Mechlenburg Co., Virginia Residence: Edgefield District, South
Carolina Military Service: 5th South Carolina Regiment of the Revolutionary War
Military Service: 30 May 1777 Discharged as a Corporal from May 20, 1776 Will:
Edgefield District, South Carolina, Book A, page 164" from mavery@techie.com
This was Ann Williams 2nd marriage, the first being to an Ingram according to
the will. Wife:Ann Williams Birth:About. 1754 in Isle of Wright County,
Virginia Death:After. 1788 in Edgefield District, SouthCarolina Children:
1.John Hardy b.1774 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia 2.Richard Hardy- b. abt.
1775- given a plantation or home before his father died-b.1775 in Isle of
Wright County, Virginia d.1843 in Alabama 3.Daniel "Danie" Hardy
b.1777 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia d.1842 in Lowndes County, Alabama d.1842
Dallas Co. TX 4.Henry Hardy-1778 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia not
mentioned in will??? 5.William Hardy b.1780 6.Sarah "Sally" Hardy
b.1781 married Cunningham 7.Robert Hardy-b.1782 our relation 8.Mary Hardy
b.1783 married Allen Anderson 9.(John)Covington Hardy- youngest and to receive
main plantation and 300 acres and the mill on Sweet Water (pantation?)b.30 Dec
1788 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d.13 Jul 1851 in Dallas County,
Alabama wife is Clarrisa Is this also John C. Hardy???? 10.Fanny
Ingram-stepdaughter- 11.Betsey Ingram-stepdaughter- same as above 12.?

DearSir:

Note that this will
was written not later than 1794 because he refers to what ?portion to be given
at the age of eighteen?, in reference to those children who are not yet 18.
Since the age of Daniel Hardy has been pretty well established-having been born
in 1777- imprinted on his tombstone, then the latest the will could have been
written is 17 years plus 1777= 1794. This would probably been shortly after his
marriage to Fanny P. Ingram, as he alludes that her property should be returned
to her which he used-and this was a kind protection for her and her children to
preserve their inheritance and at the same time to have the services of a new
mother for his son Covington who probably had lost his own mother in childbirth
or shortly thereafter. I have some things different than the currently
published will on several sites I have seen on internet, specifically the page
number in Will Book A. Also Jude, not Jade, the name of the slave who was given
to John Hardy by his father in law,posthumously, in 1785 when Richard Williams
estate was further portioned out. In fact both Rose and Jude were given to him.
The name of John Hardy's stepson Thomas Ingram was left out on the other sites.
Also left out is the last name of Charles OLD and the ?s? on friends. Charles
Old was the brother of Phoebe Old, the wife of William Covington, a relation to
John Hardy?s mother Mary Covington. He must have come south with the Hardys. He
is also in the 1790 census Edgefield, along with Benjamin Hardy, John?s brother
I believe. I found Benjamin?s name by reading the lists by hand-I mean the
original on line. Note also, please that the children are specifically listed
in order of age, which was customary, either grouped into sexes or exactly as
they were born. Any child listed before Daniel was therefore born before 1777.
His birthdate is on his tombstone. The same 8 children are also named in their
uncle Daniel Williams's will 1803 and in their grandmother Agnes Allen
Williams's will 1825, in the same order:

Sarah Hardy Cunningham
-VA

Richard Hardy-VA

Mary Hardy Anderson-VA
c 1771-d. 2/19/1851 from the tombstone

Daniel Hardy b.VA
(abt. Jan 3,) 1777 from the tombstone

Robert Hardy-

William Hardy b. SC 23
April 1785 from the tombstone

John Hardy b. SC 30
Dec.1788 from the tombstone

Covington Hardy- born
SC after the 1790 census

I do not know your
references for the children you listed, but its seems rather differently put
together -

sincerely,

susan aldridge WILL OF
JOHN HARDY: Box #40, Pkg. #1576, Recorded Jan. session 1799 In the name of god
amen I, John Hardy, being in reasonable health of body and in my sound mind,
have made this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other by me made To wit,
In the first place, I give to my daughter Sarah Cunningham one Negro girl, Amy,
one horse and saddle, on feather bed, three cows and calves. Item I give unto
my son Richard, one Negro boy named Dan, one horse, one feather bed, three cows
and calves, then I give unto my daughter Mary Anderson, one Negro girl named
Rose, one horse and saddle, one feather bed, three cows and calves. Item I give
unto my son Daniel, one young Negro for equal value of them all ready given,
one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture,
three cows and calves, this portion to be given at the age of eighteen, Item I
give to my son Robert, one young Negro of an equal value of them first given,
one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture,
three cows and calves, this portion likewise to be given at the age of
eighteen, Item I give to my son William, one young Negro of an equal value of
them first given, one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather
bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion also to be given at the
age of eighteen. Then I give unto my son John, one young Negro of an equal
value of them given to my first children, one horse of not less than fifteen
pounds value, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this
portion to be given at the age of eighteen. Then I give unto my son Covington,
one young Negro of an equal value of them first given, one horse and saddle of
not less value than eighteen pounds, one feather bed and furniture, three cows
and calves, this portion to be given at the age of eighteen. Then I give unto
Fanny Ingram, daughter of my present wife, three cows and calves, Then I give
unto Thomas Ingram son of my present wife, three cows and calves then I give
unto Betsy Ingram, one bed and furniture and three cows and calves. Then I lend
unto my beloved wife, five negroes to wit, Adam, Silvey, Jude, Hanner and
Milley, with all the balance of my stock, with my house hold and kitchen
furniture during her natural life, Then the house hold and kitchen to remain on
the place for my youngest son Covington, then it is my will and desire that at
my son Covington's coming to the age of eighteen that all the balance of my
negroes not mentioned, to be equally divided among all my children. Then at the
death of my loving wife, I desire that the Negroes and stock that I have lent
her should be equally divided amongst all my children, then it is my will and
desire that the land I now live on should be equally divided among all my sons.
My son Richard to have the place he now lives on and my son Covington to have
the part I now live on after the death of my wife, as I lend the same place to
her during her natural life. The I give to my son, Covington, three hundred
acres of land including the Mill on Sweet Water. Then I desire that all the
balance of my piney woods land should be equally divided amongst all my sons.
Then it is my Will and desire that my friends Charles Old and Richard Hardy and
Allen Anderson be appointed and qualified as executors to this my Last Will and
Testament. I desire that the property I had by my present wife remain as before
we were married. Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of John (x) Curry
Joseph (x) Day John (x) Hardy (Seal) [Charnal Stithorn] It is my will and
desire that my three sons William, John and Covington have three years
schooling. Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 163. Recorded January Term
1799. R. Tutt C.E.C. Box #40, Pkg. #1576 Film#162258

Name: susan taylor
aldridge

Email:
susanaldridge2000@yahoo.de

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Note:

I see you are into
details, so I wanted to share this with you. "James Brewer to JOHN HARDY,
lease 13 Mar 1784 between James Brewer of Ninety Six District, SC and JOHN
HARDY of Lunenburg Co, VA 350 acres. The property was bound by Evan Morgan,
Peter Day and vacant land (Morgan and Day are known Edgefield residents and
this property is detailed in later plats not covered below. Witnesses were
William Covington, Junior; Joseph Covington and John Covington. (Charleston,
SC, Office of Mesne Conveyance, Book Y-5, p216) " Those Covington boys
were the sons of William Covington. William Covington may have married Phoebe
Old who was born about 1762, daughter of John Old and 2nd wife Mary Wilson of
Amelia Co. VA. Mary married a Gill after Old's death. John Old's Children: Ann
OLD b. 9 Mar 1739 in Winticomack Creek, Amelia, Co, Va Spouse: William Clay
James OLD b. 11 Jun 1741 in Winticomack Creek, Amelia, Co, Va Marriage 1 Rachel
TUCKER b: ABT 1743 in Amelia, VA Edward OLD b. 16 Feb 1744 in Winticomack
Creek, Amelia, Co, Va Sarah OLD b. 11 Dec 1746 in Winticomack Creek, Amelia,
Co, Va Marriage 1 Martin CHANDLER b: ABT 1754 in Prince Edward, VA Mary OLD b.
30 Jan 1748 in Winticomack Creek, Amelia, Co, Va John OLD Jr b. 6 Apr 1751 in
Winticomack Creek, Amelia, Co, Va Marriage 1 Elizabeth WHEELER b: ABT 1763 in
Amelia, VA

Endowments for the
dead, 1877-1970; heir indexes, 1870-1956; baptisms for the dead, 1943-1970

Ann WILLIAMS

Sex: F

Marriage(s):

Spouse: John HARDY

Marriage: 1773

Of, Mecklenburg,
Virginia

Ann WILLIAMS

Sex: F

Event(s):

Birth: 1744

Isle Of Wight,
Virginia

Parents:

Father: Richard
WILLIAMS

Mother: Agnes WILLIAMS

Source Information:

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Sheet: 9

Ann WILLIAMS

Sex: F

Event(s):

Misc: Abt. 1744

Of, Isle Of Wight,
Virginia

Marriage(s):

Spouse: John HARDY

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4--6. Mary, 1723.JOHN
HARDY, (4--1), of Mecklenburg Co. Va. and Edgefield Dis. S.C., b. about 1740,
in Isle of Wight Co., Va.; d. 1799, in Edgefield. Will pro. 1-1799; was a
planter and owned a large estate in said county. After his death, his estate
was disposed of and his children removed to the Carolinas and Georgia. This
branch of the family were zealous supporters of the Baptist Church. On the road
leading from Edgefield Court House to Hamburg, S.C., and located on the Hardy
estate, is an ancient Baptist Church, built by the Hardy brothers, which is
known to this day as "Hardy's Church." He m. 1773, AnnWilliams, dau.
of Henry Williams. Had 12 children. Issue:

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I now have the will of
Ann's father Richard on my desk.

See: Lunenburg Will
Book 2, page 347

His name is Richard
Williams. He signed it Oct. 1, 1769 exhiited 10 May 1770 at court. He names
both Ann and her husband John Hardy in it. Ann's mother is Agnes Allen whose
father was Robert Allen of VA and his first wife Elizabeth.

49.DANIEL26 HARDY (JOHN25, RICHARD24, RICHARD23, JOHN22, RICHARD21, JOHN20, MICHAEL19 DE HARDY, MARY18 STANLEY, GEORGE17, THOMAS16, THOMAS15, JOHN14, JOHN13 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM12 STANLEY, JOHN11 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM10 STANLEY, WALTER9 DE STANLEY, WILLIAM8, ADAM7DE STANLEIGH,
WILLIAM6DE STANLEY, WILLIAM STANLEY5 DE STONELEY, WILLIAM4 DE ALDITHELEY,
ADAM3 DE ALDIITHLEY,
ADAM2DE ALDITHLEY,
LIGULF1) was born 1777 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, and died 1842
in Dallas, Alabama.He married MARY ROEBUCK 1807 in
Edgefield, South Carolina, daughter of ROBERT ROEBUCK and ELIZABETH FLOWERS.She was born
1785 in Edgefield, South Carolina, and died 1844 in Dallas, Alabama.

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There are only 8
children belonging to this couple and all 8 are mentioned in the orders of
their births in 2 VA wills and 1 SC will (written by their father John Hardy
before 1794 and probated Jan term 1799 in Edgefield Co , SC, formerly Old 96
District) Children of Ann Williams and John Hardy (m. before Oct 1769-both
mentioned in the 1769 Lunenburg VA will of Richard Williams, her father):

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Notes for MARY ROEBUCK:

Lived in AL.

*Daniel Hardy - Born
1777 in Mecklenburg VA. Died 1842 in Lowndes Alb. Daniel Married Mary Robuck in
1807 in Edgefield SC.

SCMAR, Vol. XIX,
Summer 1991, No. 3, p.179

Colonial Families of
the Southern States of America by Stella Pickett Hardy. Originally published in
1911; second edition with revisions and additions by the Author, 1958;
reprinted 1991. Hard cover, 6 9 format, 643 pages. Price $35.00. While most of
the families covered in this volume are of Virginia, we do find some references
to families in the Palmetto state. One such reference is to a John Hardy of
Mecklenburg County Virginia, born about 1740 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia,
and died in Edgefield in 1799. His son Daniel Hardy removed from Edgefield
District, South Carolina, to Dallas County, Alabama. Prominent families such as
the Mason family of George Mason fame are included in this work.

Daniel HARDY b. Jan.3,
1777(nine months after his father left for Rev.Army) in Mecklenburg,VA m. 1807,
Mary Roebuck, of Edgefield and moved to AL after 1818, d. 1842 in Lowndes
County, Alabama. Dallas Co. Cemetery states:?b- 1777 d- 1842?. His first
children were born in Edgefield through the year 1818 Separate paper for Daniel
and Mary upon request.

According to Sylvia
Owen Garner in her book "Roebucks of Virginia"

Mary Roebuck was born
in the 1780s, a daughter of Robert Roebuck of Edgefield County, SC. The family
were Baptists having founded Hardy's Church between Edgefield Courthouse and
Hamburg, SC. Children in separate post-um.

ROBERT WILLIAM HARDY,
(6--2), of Lowndes Co., Ala., and later of Jasper Co., Miss., b. Sept. 25,
1810, in Edgefield District, S.C.; d. March 1, 1889, at Ellisville, Miss. He
was a successful planter, and a staunch supporter of the Baptist Church; m.
(first) Aug. 12, 1830, in Lowrides Co., Ala., Temperance L. Toney, b. Oct. 25,
1813, in Greenville Co., S.C.; d. Sept. 16, 1877, at Paulding, Miss.; dau. of
Charles and Margaret (Hamilton) Toney, of Ala. and gr.-dau. of Thomas and
Temperance (Arnold) Hamilton, of Virginia. Thomas Hamilton served with
distinction in the Revolutionary War, as did the brothers of Temperance.
Edward, John, Thomas, Hendrick and William Arnold, were all gallant defenders
of the rights of the Colonies. (Second) Carrie Chapman. Issue by first
marriage: